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Rebuild or Start Fresh? How Small Businesses and Charities Can Make the Right Website Decision
Posted on: June 8, 2026Last updated on: June 8, 2026

Rebuild or Start Fresh? How Small Businesses and Charities Can Make the Right Website Decision

Your website is underperforming. Maybe it looks dated, loads slowly, or simply no longer reflects who you are. Whatever the trigger, you’re now facing a question that trips up countless small business…
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Should you build your own business website?
Posted on: July 23, 2024Last updated on: July 30, 2024

Should you build your own business website?

At some point in your business website’s life, you may need to look at changing hosting; use our hints and tips guide to help you.
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How to Write a Website Brief Document
Posted on: June 11, 2024Last updated on: August 6, 2024

How to Write a Website Development Brief Document

If you’re looking to hire a web designer/developer or put the work out to tender, you may want to write a website brief document which is the key to putting your vision…
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Snow drop background with a green inner box asking Should you put your prices on your website?
Posted on: December 29, 2023Last updated on: July 12, 2024

Should you put your prices on your website?

Many people ask whether they should display their prices on their website or not, and it may be a difficult decision to make for your business, especially if you’re a small start…
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Enhancing Your Website Reach: A Guide for Smaller Charities
Posted on: June 28, 2023Last updated on: June 28, 2023

Enhancing Your Website Reach: A Guide for Smaller Charities

What can charities do to improve their website reach? In today’s digital age, having a strong online presence is crucial for the success of any organisation, and that includes charities and not…
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what is responsible spending for small businesses and charities
Posted on: March 31, 2023Last updated on: April 4, 2023

What is responsible spending?

If you’re in charge of a budget for your business, or in charge of part of a budget for a charity, social enterprise or not for profit – then you might have…
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What exactly is an ethical website?
Posted on: March 21, 2023Last updated on: March 21, 2023

What is an Ethical website?

You may have heard it in the press, or during your research for a website designer/developer, but what does the term mean – what exactly is an ethical website?  Much like an…
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How to get your website finished when you’re a perfectionist
Posted on: March 2, 2023Last updated on: March 2, 2023

How to get your website finished when you’re a perfectionist

Websites are Business Assets Your website is often the first impression a potential customer has of your small business. And, if you’re a perfectionist, you want to make sure it looks just…
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10 Ways to help save money on web developers
Posted on: September 12, 2022Last updated on: October 27, 2022

10 Ways to help save money on web developers

If you have a WordPress business website, at some point you may want help with it from a professional web developer. And, with the cost of a professional web developers averaging out…
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10 Simple Steps to Improve Website Accessibility
Posted on: June 9, 2022Last updated on: August 4, 2025

10 Simple Steps to Improving Website Accessibility

Website accessibility is important so your website is inclusive for all users – including those with disabilities. Whilst making sure your website is accessible is part of The Equality Act 2010, as…
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Image sliders and speed
Posted on: August 16, 2021Last updated on: November 28, 2025

The death of image sliders on websites

Image sliders (also known as carousels) are the big banner type moving images usually found at the top of a website homepage and I’m here to tell you that they’re dead. Big…
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Google Algorithm Update May 2021 and what it means for you
Posted on: March 3, 2021Last updated on: January 16, 2026

Google Algorithm Update May 2021 and Website Speed

The new Google Core Web Vitals algorithm and how speed will affect your website going forward Google are making changes to the way they rank websites, based on speed, in May 2021,…
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